Lalu Prasad Yadav’s cheeky style was always seen even inside the Parliament. Many times, even on a serious issue, when the debate was going on, he would say something that would make the members laugh. Once he had said something similar about former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Lalu Yadav said such a thing in the house about Atal ji, after which all the members became silent, although the entire Lok Sabha started laughing as soon as Atal ji laughed. It is a matter of March 2003 when the NDA government was at the center and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister.
A heated debate was going on inside the House on the issue of women’s reservation. All the women MPs in the Lok Sabha were united on this issue and were demanding answers from the government on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Their demand was that the Prime Minister should tell them when the Women’s Reservation Bill would be passed. On the demand of women MPs, Atal Bihari Vajpayee said in his familiar style that as far as the Women’s Reservation Bill is concerned, I want to make it clear that being the Prime Minister, I am committed to the issue of giving reservation to women.
I respect women and I don’t need to say so. The whole country knows this thing. In the meantime, Lalu Yadav said with aplomb that he has faith in everything but does not believe in respect of women. After this comment of Lalu Yadav, there was silence in the house. That’s why Lalu Yadav said that you have not married, otherwise how can we believe that you respect women. On hearing this, Atal ji laughed out loud and after that the whole House resounded with laughter.
Lalu Yadav, in a meeting of opposition parties held in Patna last month on June 23, had advised Rahul Gandhi to shave off his beard and get married soon. Speaking in his own style, Lalu Yadav had said that you get married, we will go to the wedding procession. RJD Chief Lalu Yadav said that you did not accept our advice and did not get married. Time hasn’t passed yet. Your mother Sonia Gandhi used to say that he does not listen to us, get him married. You get married Everyone present in the press conference started laughing at Lalu Yadav’s talk.